Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s

this

was already being wheeled

by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up in her eyes, “Uncle, how did this happen to

Keegan shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket that covered

fell from

isn’t he?” Keegan grasped her hand tightly.

her nose and quickly opened

by his assistant, who then took the driver’s

Whitney saw his gaze drop

surprised smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk

“Uncle, 1 haven’t had the chance to

Are

natural to start a family, and that’s

be happy knowing this. Who’s the

“Uncle, I’m taking you to meet him. He’s the CEO

he was a CEO, Keegan didn’t question further

her uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent

an address: Banyan City International

floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a fine te, Ludwik’s

entirely

hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him. With

she added, her voice laced with bashfulness.

over, and in that moment, Whitney felt

her uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the cover of his

the scars on his face, paused momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended his hand graciously.

didn’t reach out his hand in

bent down to her uncle, “Uncle,

her uncle’s recent

spoke, his voice strained as if biting back emotion, “Whitney,

his hand, a man accustomed to the ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight. He offered,

Whitney saw her uncle’s hand

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